Olympique de Marseille – Paris Saint-Germain: Marseille Avoid Humiliation In Le Classique Defeat (1-2)

Last season, Roberto De Zerbi walked away after his Olympique de Marseille were humiliated in a 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The talk before the game was that Bruno Génésio could do the same if faced with a similar blowout. However, despite chance after chance falling for Les Parisiens, Marseille would walk away with only a narrow defeat.

Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland.

Le Classique has often had the trappings of competitiveness to it, regardless of the realities contained within the gulf between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. However, even the illusion that usually accompanies these games was strained ahead of this most recent addition, as Marseille entered the match in bruising circumstances. 

Marseille were unable to make a signing over the summer due to years of financial risk finally catching up to them. It has left head coach Bruno Génésio with a squad that bears a striking resemblance to Frankenstein’s Monster: the corpses of former projects stitched loosely together. Three defeats in a row in the league would leave Marseille in the relegation zone coming into this game. 

There hasn’t been much for Les Parisiens to crow about in the early stages of this season. Their first victory came last weekend when they defeated Stade Brestois, in a game Luis Enrique claimed was “

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